Traffic on Route 91/Jersey Avenue in New Brunswick is scheduled to be closed in both directions at the Conrail railroad grade crossing, between Triangle Road and Van Dyke Avenue from 7 a.m. Wednesday, December 9, until 7 p.m. Friday, December 11 due to a rail replacement project near the Jersey Avenue station.
The entrance to the NJ TRANSIT Jersey Avenue rail station parking lot will remain open during construction.
The schedule of closures will be as follows:
-From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jersey Avenue will be reduced to ONE LANE between Van Dyke Avenue and How Lane. Police will be directing traffic on alternating lanes and the roadway will remain open in this fashion.
-Jersey Avenue will be CLOSED at 7 a.m. Thursday between Van Dyke Avenue and How Lane. This closure will last until about 3 p.m. Friday.
The following detours will be in place:
Route 91/Jersey Avenue northbound
- Traffic from Route 91/Jersey Avenue heading north will be directed to make a left onto How Lane
- Make a right onto Route 27/Somerset Street
- Make a right onto Van Dyke Avenue and then continue back onto Jersey Avenue
Route 91/Jersey Avenue southbound
- Traffic from Route 91/Jersey Avenue heading south will be directed to make a right onto Van Dyke Avenue
- Make a left onto Route 27/Somerset Street
- Make a left onto How Lane and then continue back onto Jersey Avenue
Drivers wishing to access the Park and Ride lot and train station will be allowed to do so from the How Lane side of Jersey Avenue. They will not be able to access it from the Van Dyke Avenue side.
Drivers wishing to access the Unemployment Office may do so from the area of the closure at Jersey Avenue and Van Dyke Avenue.
